Staten Island City Council Race Too Close to Call!

In yesterday's three special elections for City Council seats, two victors have been named—and one vote is still be counted. Julissa Ferreras won Hiram Monserrate's old seat (Ferraras was Monserrate's old chief of staff) in the 21st district while Eric Ulrich (who won over the crowd during one meeting) won Joseph Addabbo's old seat in the 32nd. However, over in Staten Island, the race is still between two candidates in the 49th district: The Staten Island Advance says the margin is "just 48 votes in favor" of Ken Mitchell, who declared victory last night, over Debi Rose. The Advance adds, "A standard recanvass of all votes will be held at the Board of Election's Staten Island office next Wednesday at 10 a.m."